Tag Archives: Gamescom

Why ‘Pokemon X/Y’ and ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Are Intent On Breaking My Wallet

Posted on October 7, 2013 by John Carle

The collection mentality is a dangerous thing, especially amongst the geek world. Nowhere else do you see the level of completionist mentality as you do amongst gamers. Trophy Whores and Achievement Hunters are both signs of this obsession to get … Continue reading →

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Take a Behind the Scenes Look on ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by John Carle

Right now, I am counting down the days until my savings account basically becomes non-existent. On one side, I have a new console generation so there goes a few hundred bucks instantly. On the other, we have the next version … Continue reading →

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Gamescom 2013: ‘Skylanders SWAP Force’ Character Reveals

Posted on August 23, 2013 by John Carle

With Gamescom came a slew of announcements from Activision. While you’ve probably already seen the latest BTS on Destiny or heard the news on Call of Duty: Ghosts, you may have not been privy to an exciting tidbit about Skylanders … Continue reading →

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Gamescom 2013: Sony Gives PS4 Release Date After Microsoft Maintains Radio Silence on XBox One

Posted on August 21, 2013 by John Carle

Another shot was fired in the next gen console arms race at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany with Sony’s announcement of the PlayStation 4’s release date. Sony lauded the PlayStation 4’s release date of November 15th in a number of countries … Continue reading →

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X-Force’s Domino is Coming to the ‘Deadpool’ Video Game

Posted on October 18, 2012 by John Carle

As of this moment, the PR on Deadpool may be the most fun of any comic book game for any journalist to cover. Instead of the same standard PR blips from developers or agencies, Deadpool (or someone who is doing … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders Giants’ Crusher Revealed

Posted on September 14, 2012 by John Carle

Because we know just how important Skylanders are to both geeks and the parents of young aspiring geeks, we’ve got the reveal trailer for the latest Giant coming to Skylanders Giants and he goes by the name Crusher. Now as … Continue reading →

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Gamescom 2012: ‘007 Legends’ Lets Us See the ‘Die Another Day’ and ‘License to Kill’

Posted on August 16, 2012 by John Carle

With 007 Legends getting closer to its October 16th release, we get a look at two new levels for the game. Alongside the already announced Moonraker, Her Majesty’s Secret Service and the upcoming Skyfall which will be the final section … Continue reading →

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New ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ Screenshots Now Online

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Joe Gillis

With that gaming event in Germany still in full swing we’re always on the lookout for new stuff from games we’re really looking forward to seeing. One such game is, of course, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Recently, new … Continue reading →